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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: When Governments and Ministers frame budgets, the first thing they should do is to put safety nets in place for the most vulnerable in society and for the different groups and sectors which must be protected. The budget introduced yesterday removed the safety net relating to young people under the age of 26 whose dole is to be reduced. The Government is sending a clear signal to these...

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: While I do not wish to interrupt the Minister of State, that is not the truth. He is blatantly misinforming the House.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I genuinely believe that many families were expecting something different or to be given a break. The families who have borne the brunt of the past six austerity budgets had hoped that the Government would put more money back in their pockets, thereby giving them a break and enabling them to pay their mortgages and bills and provide for their children. Unfortunately, not only have the vast...

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I did not interrupt any Senator. Senator Gilroy continues to act like a Jack in the box when other Senators are speaking. He is not prepared to listen. He should sit and listen to the truth.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: The Senator should listen to what was in the budget.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: This is what is contained in the budget. The drugs funding initiative has been cut by 7%.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: Labour Party Members engaged in the same type of heckling in the Dáil. Are they not prepared to listen to people? Can they not sit and listen and show some respect for speakers? Do they have to continually interrupt? I understand the Labour Party is on the floor and that in terms of this tough budget it has again sold out to Fine Gael. Please listen and do not continue to interrupt...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I appeal to the Leader to extend the time allotted to discuss the budget today. If he is not in a position to extend the time today then I ask that he agrees to roll over the debate until tomorrow or Thursday. I want the debate extended because it is important that every Senator in the House, from all sides, who wishes to contribute has an opportunity to do so. I do not believe that will...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Job Creation (9 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: This detailed report was published by the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following a year-long series of consultations with enterprise agencies, education and training providers, local authorities and community and voluntary groups. Its recommendations are practical, credible, realistic and can be delivered on. I refer also to the report published by Waterford city and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Job Creation (9 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I tabled this motion last week and, unfortunately, since then we had bad news in Waterford city of 74 job losses at Honeywell. I am sure the Minister of State joins me in offering support to the families of the people who lost their jobs. It is always a difficult time. A sour taste was left in the mouths of the workers due to the way in which...

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I apologise to the Minister of State for my late arrival. I got here as soon as I could from another meeting but am disappointed to have missed the debate on the earlier amendments. We received the clár for this week very late and there were a couple of errors in tabled amendments. We did not get ours in on time and will, therefore, be tabling several proposals on Report Stage. The...

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: The thrust of the amendments will be to tie support for grant aid with compliance with labour law.

Seanad: Political Reform: Statements (8 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I commend Senator Cummins on his ordering of this debate. It is important, in the wake of the referendum, that Members of this House reflect on the outcome of the referendum and the messages both sides sent to all of us and the political system itself. Referendum day is the people's day. The people spoke and the people are sovereign. We all regret that the majority of people entitled to...

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I will refer to local government because the Senator and I served on local authorities for many years. We know the importance of local government. In the context of political reform discussions that I hope we will have in this House and generally in the coming weeks and months, we should also look at strengthening and empowering local government to deal with the issues we are discussing.

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, back to the Chamber. I look forward to seeing her here on many occasions in the future. I commend the Labour Party Senators on the motion before us today. Opposition Members often table amendments to motions from the Government side, but this particular proposal is worthy of standing on its own and offers scope for a comprehensive...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I commend all of those people who voted both in the Seanad referendum and in the referendum on the court of appeal. There is a message for all of us inside and outside the political system that 65% of the people of the State did not vote either on the future of the Seanad or on the court of appeal.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I am sorry. More than 60% of people did not vote, which is a significant section of the population. We must reflect on that; not just in terms of the referendum but also in terms of future elections as well because we must mobilise people and encourage them to vote. I said as well on the Thursday before the referendum that the vast majority of people outside the four walls of this House...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: I apologise for missing the presentations. I had a speaking engagement in the Seanad and could not attend. I welcome the delegation to the committee which published a report a number of weeks ago entitled, Southeast Economic Development Strategy 2013-2023. It made a number of recommendations for the south east, although it would be logical to apply some of these across the State. Some of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pathways to Work 2013: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (8 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: As an aside, an issue about which service providers feel strongly is that the greater the collaboration between some of the schemes, the more we can get from them. Sometimes there is not that collaboration.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: Tomorrow is an important day for the future of the House. Now that academics, campaign groups, political parties and the rest of the political classes have completed their debate, the people will have their say tomorrow. I hope they will come out in large numbers to vote in the referendums on the future of the Seanad and the establishment of a new court of appeal. Whatever they decide in...